Conor Hourihane: 'Everyone just needs to breathe and relax a bit'

The midfielder will be looking to help Ireland end their winless run against Andorra tomorrow on the back of Swansea City's Championship playoff final defeat to Brentford

Conor Hourihane during a Republic of Ireland training session at PGA Catalunya Resort in Girona, Spain. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Conor Hourihane doesn’t need instruction in "must-win" games, or how it feels to lose them.

The Cork-born midfielder arrived into the Republic of Ireland team camp early this week on the back of Swansea City’s devastating 2-0 loss to Brentford in the English Championship playoff final, otherwise known as the most lucrative game in football because of the riches on offer in the Premier League.